MSNBC's butter and egg man, Ed Schultz, is off on another silly rant. This time, he takes issue with Rush Limbaugh's description of the battle between Steny Hoyer and James Clyburn for a leadership position within the Democrats in the House of Representatives.
For the record, I would say that Rush's use of the terms "driving Miss Nancy" and "back of the bus" in describing Clyburn (who is black) was inappropriate. However, knowing Rush's use of words, it strikes me that he was alluding to what he perceives as Democratic attitudes over this issue.
Limbaugh is making the case that there is a racial split among the Democrats over the Hoyer-Clyburn fight. The Congressional Black Caucus was solidly behind Clyburn, while most of the white members seemed to be backing Hoyer. Limbaugh is ever quick to point out what he calls the hypocritical Democrat "plantation" thinking when it comes to race. You may not agree with that idea, but it is a topic worthy of discussion.
More troubling is the MSNBC-Democrat "solution" of re-visiting the Fairness Doctrine, which eventually, would be the death knell of talk radio. That suits the Dems just fine since they are unable to compete in talk radio, and, in essence, the battle of ideas.
Why is it that so many liberals resort to advocating that so and so be taken off the air? I am not aware of anyone from the conservative side arguing that the team of partisans from MSNBC be taken off the air. Besides, nobody is watching them anyway.
It is a very tough issue. There have been many times when I've objected to things that were said publicly that were hurtful. I called them "Hate Speech" but I have never called for any disciplining of anyone because of the content of their speech.
ReplyDeleteAs you mentioned, even besides invoking the Fairness Doctrine, generally for the last 25 years or so, it is the Democrats who typically call for the criminalization of acts of their predecessors in office or legal action against their opponents.
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If there ever was a president who should have investigated his predecessor, it was George W Bush. He made it a point not to.
ReplyDeleteLiberals are spineless, and lack creativity in responding to hate speech that is generally pretty pathetic. Hillary is afraid of the bogeyman, so she won't stand up in public and give a direct answer.
ReplyDeleteThat's one of many reasons why I decline to be a liberal. Socialist maybe, liberal, never. If I had the money to put "Air America" together, it would have driven Rush out of the ratings, with content that didn't insult the intelligence of the working class, or, for that matter, of the so-called intellectuals.
Something I'll give George W. Bush for is the comment (which he has adhered to in practice) "President Obama deserves my silence." It is a consideration that only those who have been there seem to have for their successors, of whatever party or ideology.